An interventional study of ultrasound evaluation in Sacrococcygeal Disorder, sponsored by Istanbul University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 1 Month to 72 Months, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-24.
Sponsored by Istanbul University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic
When dimples are detected in the sacral region, most practitioners consider it to be a sign of spinal anomaly and avoid caudal block. Ultrasound guided investigation of the anatomical features for caudal block in normal children and in children with sacral dimple will be informative for practitioners.
A dimple over the sacrum may be an isolated finding or a sign of underlying spinal abnormality. Therefore, most practitioners are confused to perform a caudal block. Ultrasonography is a safe and cost effective screening tool in pediatric patients. Ultrasound guided investigation of the anatomical features of sacral region may play a key role to eliminate suspicions. It is possible to detect spinal abnormalities and also measuring dural sac level, distance between dural sac and estimated needle insertion site or needle entry angle. In this study, we will examine whether there is a difference between normal children and children with dimple in the sacral region.
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Inclusion Criteria:
-Children aged 1-72 months who are taken to the operating room for any reason
Exclusion Criteria: Patients with
Ultrasound evaluation of sacral region will be performed to detect spinal abnormality. Dural sac level and its distance to estmated injection site, optimal entry angle for caudal block will be measured.
Device: ultrasound evaluation
Ultrasound evaluation of sacral region will be performed to detect spinal abnormality. Dural sac level and its distance to estmated injection site, optimal entry angle for caudal block will be measured.
Device: ultrasound evaluation
ultrasound evaluation of normal patients and patients who have a sacral dimple
ultrasound measurement-1
Dural sac level (mm)
Time frame: 1 min
ultrasound measurement-2
distance between injection site and dural sac(mm)
Time frame: 1 min
ultrasound measurement-3
optimal entry angle (0-angle degree) for caudal block
Time frame: 1 min
ultrasound evaluation of sacral region
searching for spinal abnormalites in patients with sacral dimple
Time frame: 10 minutes
Plan to share: No — There is not a plan to make IPD available.
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